🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To match New Zealand spiders to their correct habitats

📋 Success Criteria:

I can identify at least 3 New Zealand spiders and their habitats
I can explain why spiders live in different places
I can describe what spiders need to survive

🕷️ Instructions:

1. Cut out the spider cards and habitat cards below
2. Match each spider to its correct habitat
3. Glue or place the cards together when you're confident
4. Complete the questions that follow

🕷️ Spider Cards (Cut these out)

Garden Orb-Weaver Spider

Makes round webs between plants

Nursery Web Spider

Carries egg sac until babies hatch

House Spider

Builds messy webs in corners

Wolf Spider

Hunts on the ground, doesn't make webs

White-Tail Spider

Hunts other spiders at night

🏠 Habitat Cards (Cut these out)

Gardens & Bushes

Lots of insects, flowers, and leaves

Near Water

Streams, ponds, wet areas with reeds

Inside Houses

Warm, dry corners and cupboards

Forest Floor

Under logs, rocks, and leaf litter

Under Bark & Logs

Dark, protected spaces outdoors

✏️ Thinking Questions

1. Why do you think the Garden Orb-Weaver lives in gardens?

2. What do all spiders need to survive in their habitat?

Food (insects)

Shelter

Water

A place to hide from predators

3. Which spider would you most likely find in your bedroom? Circle one:

Garden Orb-Weaver

House Spider

Nursery Web Spider

4. Extension Activity: Choose one spider and draw its perfect habitat. Label what the spider needs to survive.

🌟 Differentiation Support:

Need help? Work with a partner to match 3 spiders first
Ready for more? Research one more New Zealand spider and create your own habitat card
Reading support: Ask your teacher to read the cards aloud or use the picture clues